He turned away from his life of wealth and privilege to live with lepers, the "untouchables" of his society. He preached the idea of the sanctity of all life, becoming...
Celebrated for speaking with the birds, for receiving the stigmata and for initiating the Franciscan order, St Francis is one of the most radical and inspirational figures of the medieval Church.
Traces the life of St. Francis and relates how the pervasive faith of medieval times influenced his devotion to God and the religious life. Reprint.
The life of Francis, so often festooned with spectacle and miracle, is in reality the story of a soul yearning for God in every moment and glimpsing His presence in all creation.
This is the image of the saint that is usually presented, even though it fails to encompass the true personality of Francis.
Saint Francis of Assisi: His Essential Wisdom
G.K. Chesterton lends his witty, astute and sardonic prose to the much loved figure of Saint Francis of Assisi.
Read the story of the world's best-loved saint! Discover his message of joy, forgiveness and peace, and his love for all of God's creation.
Reviewers have judged St. Francis of Assisi: A Biography to be that rarity among books about saints: a popular work of inspiring spiritual reading that is also an acclaimed work...
Saint Francis of Assisi (1181-1226) was an Italian Catholic friar, deacon and preacher.
A biography of St. Francis of Assisi that highlights his contradictions, showing his affinity for animals and his love for nature, art, and the world of the senses alongside his vow of chastity, life of poverty, and devotion to the Church.
A biography of Francis of Assisi, focusing on his unique conversion experience and desire to imitate Jesus as closely as possible.
This is a biography of St. Francis of Assisi.I have organized this biography differently from the others I have read because in those biographies I could not get a feel for who St. Francis was due to all the legends, stories, mythical ...
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.